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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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